Why bother writing songs? Fast forward to the "Don't Laugh Challenge"

Chapter 24, the next chapter, will Xia Shen write something serious?
Xia Shen saw how others treated him.

He is also very grateful for the help he received from those around him.

Because he knew very well that if others could help him, it was not their obligation, but a favor; no one was obligated to help him.

He also remembered all the kindness shown to him by everyone around him, including Zhou Yumeng.

He would not hesitate for a moment if given the chance to repay the people around him.

This is why, when he heard that Zhou Yumeng was worried about the song for the finals, he immediately put together a song for her without hesitation.

"You're such a stubborn person." Zhou Yumeng gave Xia Shen a reproachful look.

However, she also knew very well that this boy who had lived in her heart for more than ten years was just like this.

However, there is another...
Given Xia Shen's skill level, is he truly happy with what he's doing right now?
Which person who takes music seriously and has sincerity towards music would willingly spend all day doing this kind of thing?
But it's good that Xia Shen has now entered the field of vision of July Records through the efforts of a song.

This provides a channel for me to showcase my talents and create truly outstanding works.

The meal took almost two hours to finish.

Throughout the process, the two were laughing and chatting, reminiscing about many interesting things from the past.

After that, they strolled around the streets for a while.

After all, it was said that Zhou Yumeng treated them to dinner and Xia Shen treated them to a massage.

But going for a massage so early is definitely not an option, otherwise the masseuses won't be at work yet, and you'll have to do something else first.

Before leaving, Zhou Yumeng took a mask and put it on.

After all, she was different from Xia Shen. Xia Shen was not worried at all about anyone recognizing him when he walked on the street; he was just like countless ordinary passersby.

Zhou Yumeng is different. With the popularity of "Treasure Voice" and the explosive success of "The World Gave Me", she is now a veritable singer with a large fan base.

Therefore, it is natural to disguise oneself.

While shopping, Zhou Yumeng appeared to be browsing around, but in reality, she was focused on Xia Shen beside her, trying to figure out something.

Is there a chance for her to exploit a weakness and get to A?

In particular, she had specially researched Xia Shen's tastes today and put a lot of thought into this outfit.

The problem was that no matter how much she tried to pay attention, Xia Shen kept his eyes fixed straight ahead the whole time.

This made her start to question the meaning of life.

Does she really have absolutely no appeal?
Does pure friendship between men and women really exist in this world?

Don’t you think this is nonsense?

However, what she didn't know was that in various little corners that she couldn't notice, Xia Shen was always looking straight ahead.

But his eyes had already crossed countless times.

He stared at the little feet of hers, which were wearing white stockings and Mary Jane shoes.

He really likes this; he really enjoys it.

Then he didn't dare to show it, afraid that if Zhou Yumeng saw it, she would think he was very repressed and that his mind was full of useless thoughts.

He doesn't work on the roof tiles, so how could he feel so depressed?

He plays Go! He's a scholar who reads the Spring and Autumn Annals!

That's all he could do. Every time Zhou Yumeng's perspective shifted to him, he would immediately revert to his serious, unwavering demeanor.

I wandered around for a bit and even went to the arcade in the mall to win a few plush toys.

Then I went to a bathhouse for a relaxing massage.

This day has come to an end.

Before leaving, they stood on the street and agreed to meet again at Visual Effects Culture the next day.

Then it was time to officially record the song.

"Then I'll head back first," Xia Shen said, looking at Zhou Yumeng, who was a head shorter than him.

"Um"

Zhou Yumeng nodded.

Xia Shen turned to leave.

"Wait a minute." Zhou Yumeng involuntarily called out to stop Xia Shen.

"Hmm?" Xia Shen turned her head and looked over. "."

Zhou Yumeng hesitated, opened her mouth but ultimately couldn't say anything. Then she looked down and glanced at the various bags she was carrying.

Then he picked one out and handed it to Xia Shen: "Here you go, one for each of us."

The bag contained the plush toys they had won at the arcade while they were shopping.

They are two identical plush toys, but in different colors: one pink and one blue.

Xia Shen looked at the doll in Zhou Yumeng's hand and remembered what had just happened.

While they were in the arcade, Zhou Yumeng had already caught one.

But she still didn't give up and insisted on grabbing another one.

So he directly threw in hundreds of coins, only to lose them all.

They wouldn't stop until they caught another one that was exactly the same except for the color scheme.

"Didn't you really like this? Why are you giving it to me again?" Xia Shen asked.

“Oh, just tell me if you want it or not, consider it a symbol of our friendship!” Zhou Yumeng said the word “friend” with great difficulty.

"Okay." Xia Shen smiled and took the bag from his hand.

"Then I'm going back?"

"Um"

"gone?"

"Um"

"Um... I'll be careful on the way. Or you could take me home, I'm afraid of the dark."

"Afraid of the dark?" Xia Shen looked at Zhou Yumeng, who was running over, and twitched his lips: "You've grown up, not only has your appearance changed, but your personality has changed too."

Today, all I've done is ask him to help me carry my bag because I can't open or unscrew the bottle caps. And now it's even more outrageous – he's afraid of the dark!

What was Zhou Yumeng like back then?
That was a true big brother figure. Now you should say big sister figure.

He caused all sorts of trouble.

If he was bullied at school, she would deliberately ambush the bully at the school gate and beat them up.

Some people even have family-inherited martial arts techniques; there are actually quite a few people in their area who have family-inherited martial arts techniques.

"Ignore me!" Zhou Yumeng snorted. "I'm not as tall as you now. I used to protect you, so what's wrong with you protecting me now?"

"Alright then." Xia Shen was so shocked by this reason that she was speechless.

And so, the two walked for a while longer until they reached the apartment building where Zhou Yumeng rented, where they finally parted ways.

When we met again the next day, we were already in the world of visual effects.

It's time to start working properly.

Many people at Visual Effects Culture were quite surprised by Zhou Yumeng's arrival.

This is Zhou Yumeng's current level of fame in the industry; many people know that a talented female singer has emerged in the music scene.

No one, including Tian Min and Director Chen, expected that Xia Shen would actually know Zhou Yumeng.

When they heard that Zhou Yumeng would actually be participating as a vocalist in Xia Shen's new album, their expressions changed.

Director Chen even wondered if more resources should be allocated to Xia Shen.
Moreover, Xia Shen proved himself through his first test single; he definitely has talent, he's the kind of person who grasps things quickly, he has professional skills, and he knows what Xia Shen wants.

Perhaps, if Xia Shen's album performs well enough and gains some recognition, we could try letting him do something more serious? Let him work on something more substantial?
You can give it a try!
After all, Xia Shen has made a name for himself now. In fact, their visual effects culture is not restricting the development of its artists or limiting their scope, but rather they simply have no choice. That's just how the world is now. Not only do companies need to eat, but artists also need to eat. As long as the artists have capital, they don't actually object to their artists doing legitimate things.

Since things have come to this, naturally no one in the company will investigate Xia Shen for bringing outsiders to the company to use company equipment and resources.

This is what Xia Shen noticed about the company after spending some time there.

In fact, after getting to know the people at the company better, it’s not hard to find that Visual Effects Culture is a very humane company.

While artists may be asked to create some abstract works, there won't be too many unnecessary rules, nor will artists be truly forced. Instead, the development trajectory will be determined based on the artist's current situation.

Just one thing: this company has no penalty system whatsoever!

Then the big boss was very approachable, and even kept a dog in the company, nicknamed "Boss".
Therefore, Xia Shen was actually quite comfortable at the company.

(End of this chapter)